Uncovering EU External Multilevel Governance
The Implementation of EU Data Protection Law in Switzerland
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 10071130 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Matthieu Niederhauser (0000-0001-8592-1105, Institute of Political Studies (IEP) University of Lausanne Lausanne, autor correspondente) |
| Ano | 2025 |
| Data de publicação | 2025-10-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0021-9886 • E-ISSN: 1468-5965 |
| Editora | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jcms.70040 |
| OpenAlex | W4414973068 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referências citadas | 45 |
The subnational level of federal states constitutes a critical arena for understanding the implementation of international rules, with subnational entities often exercising significant discretion. This paper studies the subnational implementation of a European Union (EU) data protection instrument in Switzerland, a salient case of EU external governance (EU rules extending beyond EU borders). Switzerland is interesting for observing subnational implementation, representing a highly decentralised system, where subnational entities have broad implementation competences. This case study reveals unexpectedly low implementation levels. Drawing on in‐depth document analysis and 28 stakeholder interviews, this paper evaluates the influence of multilevel institutional settings, civil servants' agency and policy‐specific factors on implementation outcomes. The findings reveal that institutional constraints and policy issue specificities outweigh the role of actor agency, challenging dominant perspectives in implementation research. This study contributes to understanding the dynamics of EU rule implementation beyond its borders and within multilevel governance systems
Digitalization, Law, and Regulation · European Criminal Justice and Data Protection · European Union Policy and Governance
Europeanization of Policies and Administration
Protectors of Privacy
Implementation and World Politics
Governmental human rights focal points in federal contexts
Beyond parliamentary ratification
Differentiated policy implementation in the European Union
National Agencies in the European Administrative Space
Switzerland’s intricate differentiated integration with the European Union
The civic transformation of data privacy implementation in Europe
Sub-national bureaucracies in the European administrative space
When Europe hits the subnational authorities
Over the shoulder enforcement in European regulatory networks
Moving beyond (non-)compliance
EU external governance in 'wider Europe
Europe at the frontline
EU rules beyond EU borders
Cities, Europeanization and Multi‐level Governance
How does Europeanization Produce Domestic Policy Change
Introduction to the Symposium on the GDPR and International Law
Do EU policies constrain government autonomy? Insights from the implementation of EU migration policies
Case Selection Techniques in Case Study Research
Multiple streams in member state implementation
Politics or management? Analysing differences in local implementation performance of the EU Ambient Air Quality directive
Varieties of enforcement strategies post-GDPR
Toward a better understanding of implementation performance in the EU multilevel system
Guardians of EU law? Analysing roles and behaviour of Dutch legislative drafters involved in EU compliance
Moving beyond legal compliance
Policy implementation through multi-level governance
Three Worlds of Compliance or Four? The EU‐15 Compared to New Member States
Revisiting Policy Preferences and Capacities in the EU
Third Country Influence on EU Law and Policy‐making
The polity of implementation
Multi‐level Implementation of International Law
Policy Styles and the Swiss Executive Federalism
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| Altamente citado | Não |